We are looking for a creative, diligent Senior Software Engineering Manager who will be responsible for driving the engineering teams researching and developing the next generation of PlayStation's testing technology. This technology - including automation tools, framework and CI infrastructure - is used to analyze the quality of front end workflows on the PS5.

As a Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Quality Engineering), you will lead and develop a team responsible for ensuring high-quality software delivery across multiple products and platforms. This role shapes quality strategy, drives engineering excellence, and enables efficient, reliable release processes. You will work cross-functionally and lead a distributed team across locations, embedding quality practices throughout the development lifecycle. The position entails collaboration with quality management leadership, different internal departments, as well as open source software communities. Together we will build an environment oriented to trust, open communication, creative thinking and cohesive team effort. You will also work closely with your peers and leadership to establish project prioritisation, team goals and overall quality.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a distributed team of quality engineers across multiple products and platforms.
• Manage and support remote team members, fostering effective collaboration across geographically dispersed teams.
• Define team member development and career path opportunities with team members and mentor them to achieve goals.
• Monitor and review everyone’s performance, deliver regular performance appraisals.
• Manage team capacity planning, hiring, onboarding and ensure effective succession planning for your teams.
• Lead day-to-day activities of engineering team using Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Define and implement quality engineering strategy, vision, and best practices to support reliable and efficient software delivery.
• Partner with product and development teams to define test strategies, acceptance criteria, and release plans.
• Identify, assess, and communicate risks to delivery timelines and product quality.
• Lead all aspects of delivery for general technical architecture and infrastructure to support the continued development of projects, including tools and pipelines.
• Research and craft new tools for overcoming inefficient processes by automating work.
• Advocate for reducing technical debt, improving test coverage, and maintaining engineering standards.
• Lead retrospective analysis of activities and champion continuous process improvement.

What We’re Looking For:

• At least five years in a people management role. Proven success in people management including mentorship. Past experience supervising people managers is strongly preferred.
• Effective leading of multiple Agile teams in quality and testing engineering domains. (Software engineering managers with deep experience and understanding of testing groups and processes should also apply.)
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, which encompass presenting to senior leadership, product managers, software engineers, project managers, and customers.
• Significant experience with software engineering practices, software automation and testing systems (for example, Jenkins).
• Proficient in Python programming. Enough C++ experience to provide guidance in larger architectural discussion and occasional code review.
• A solid understanding of the software development lifecycle, and applying proven software methodologies to testing and driving reductions in technical debt.            

Nice-to-haves

• Machine learning background.
• Prior experience with console or PC game development.
• Past experience with cloud computing and containerization.
• Development and debugging tools experience on Windows.

About us

Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute. It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry. As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone. Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation. 

Job Summary

Our team is at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution, enabling innovators from all industries and sectors to expand human potential with technology. The availability of specialised artificial intelligence compute will be a decisive factor in AI’s rate of progress. Graphcore allows innovators to go further, faster. What we do, really makes a difference.

We are looking for a Technical Sourcing Manager who will report to the Procurement Manager and will have accountability for the delivery of project and programme procurement and cost services

The Team

The role will be as part of the Supply Chain team at Graphcore. This team is part of the Operations group and has members in Bristol and Taiwan. The team is responsible for developing and maintaining a robust manufacturing subcontract supply chain for Graphcore.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Collaborate with the Graphcore engineering team to identify and source key electrical commodities and critical components (capacitors, resistors, memory, PCBs, cabling, etc.), ensuring alignment with Graphcore’s technical roadmap and business objectives.
• Manage purchase orders and deliveries
• Negotiate, purchase, and expedite production components in support of NPI builds and business requirements
• Research and qualify new suppliers to expand the supply base
• Drive cost reduction initiatives and shorten delivery lead times
• Navigate and manage complex, multi-layer BOMs with confidence
• Monitor supplier performance and provide constructive feedback
• Track and report actual vs. planned costs (PPV)
• Partner with other operations stakeholders to maintain accurate BoM cost updates
• Verify NDA status with suppliers and coordinate renewals or execution of new agreements

Candidate Profile 

Essential:

• Strong technical / electronics background
• Experienced in EE component sourcing
• Degree/HNC or equivalent level in an Engineering/Technical Subject
• Will have experience in applying budgeting and cost control techniques within a complex environment. 
• Advanced knowledge of cost management techniques
• Have intermediate / advanced Excel skills, good knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems

About us 

Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute. We develop hardware, software and systems infrastructure that unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and enable the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry. 

As part of the SoftBank Group, we are part of a network of companies building some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together, we share an ambitious vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone. 

Our teams bring together diverse perspectives across AI research, silicon design, software engineering and systems architecture. We combine deep expertise with a practical, collaborative approach to solving complex problems and turning ideas into real-world impact. 

Job Summary 

Reporting to the Head of Data & Transformation, the Business Transformation Lead is a senior individual contributor responsible for shaping and delivering complex, cross-functional change across systems, data and business processes. This role leads high-impact transformation work from discovery through implementation, combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution to improve how Graphcore operates and scales. 

Operating across business and technology domains, you will translate ambiguity into clear direction, define target outcomes, assess solution options and work closely with delivery teams to implement change. You will also provide guidance and structure to business analysts contributing to initiatives, and partner closely with a project manager to help coordinate and deliver projects effectively. You will act as a trusted partner to stakeholders, bringing structure, technical insight and practical problem-solving to initiatives that span multiple functions. 

The Team 

The Data & Transformation team sits within Graphcore’s broader business operations and technology environment. We are responsible for driving enterprise-wide change across systems, data and processes, helping the business work more effectively, make better decisions and scale in a sustainable way. 

We partner closely with teams across Finance, People, IT and other operational functions to identify opportunities, design improved ways of working and deliver technology-enabled transformation. Our work spans business analysis, process design, data improvement, solution shaping and change delivery. 

Responsibilities and Duties 

• Lead complex transformation initiatives across multiple business domains, from discovery and problem definition through to implementation and embedding. 

• Define clear problem statements, scope, success measures and delivery approaches aligned to business priorities and operational goals. 

• Partner with senior stakeholders to align on outcomes, priorities, trade-offs and decision-making, building momentum across cross-functional programmes. 

• Analyse current processes, systems and data flows to identify root causes, inefficiencies, risks and opportunities for improvement. 

• Design scalable end-to-end business processes, operating models, governance approaches and controls that support effective execution. 

• Evaluate solution options, including process, system and data changes, balancing business value, technical feasibility, integration complexity and long-term maintainability. 

• Work hands-on with data, workflows and system requirements, using tools such as SQL, Python or low-code platforms to explore issues, validate assumptions, prototype ideasand support solution design. 

• Translate business needs into clear requirements, user stories, process maps, data definitions and acceptance criteria that enable efficient delivery. 

• Collaborate closely with technical teams to shape solutions, resolve design questions and ensure alignment across applications, integrations and data structures. 

• Support delivery through build, test and release activities, helping teams prioritise backlogs, clarify requirements and maintain focus on measurable outcomes. 

• Provide day-to-day guidance and support to business analysts working across transformation initiatives, helping to raise quality, consistency and delivery effectiveness. 

• Partner closely with a project manager to support planning, coordination, dependency management and execution across complex projects. 

• Define and track KPIs and other success measures to assess impact, inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement. 

• Lead change readiness activities, including adoption planning, documentation, knowledge transfer and transition into business-as-usual operations. 

• Establish and promote strong transformation and analysis practices, raising the quality of delivery across initiatives and supporting colleagues through coaching and practical guidance. 

Candidate Profile 

Essential 

• Experience leading complex, cross-functional business transformation initiatives involving systems, data and process change. 

• Proven ability to operate at both strategic and delivery levels, shaping direction while remaining close to the detail. 

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build alignment across senior business and technical audiences. 

• Experience supporting or guiding other analysts and working closely with project or programme management to deliver complex change. 

• Experience defining target operating models, business processes, governance approaches and success measures. 

• Strong business analysis capability, including requirements management, process mapping, problem structuring and solution assessment. 

• Practical technical fluency in areas such as data analysis, systems thinking, integrations or automation. 

• Hands-on experience using tools such as SQL, Python or equivalent approaches to analyse data, test ideas or support solution development. 

• Ability to work effectively in ambiguity, turning complex problems into clear, actionable plans. 

• Experience partnering with delivery teams across build, testing, rollout and adoption phases. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt messages for different audiences. 

Desirable 

• Experience in a high-growth or technology-led environment. 

• Experience working across enterprise domains such as Finance, People, IT or business operations. 

• Familiarity with SaaS implementation, vendor selection or process automation initiatives. 

• Experience with data governance, data quality improvement or migration activities. 

• Familiarity with cloud-based platforms and modern enterprise application ecosystems. 

• Experience using AI-assisted tools or approaches to improve analysis, delivery or operational effectiveness. 

About Graphcore

At Graphcore, we’re building the future of AI compute. We’re a team of semiconductor, software and AI experts, with deep experience in creating the complete AI compute stack - from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale. As part of the SoftBank Group, backed by significant long-term investment, we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI ecosystem.To meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity, Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world. We are bringing together the brightest minds to solve the toughest problems, in a place where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact on the company, our products and the future of artificial intelligence.

Job Summary

As a Technical Programme Manager, you will lead the planning and delivery of complex silicon chip design programmes, focusing on execution across design, implementation and tape-out. You will work across the full development lifecycle, from early product definition through to production readiness.

You will partner with engineering managers and cross-functional teams (ASIC/SoC design, physical design, verification, DFT, CAD, product and operations) to ensure programmes are delivered on time, within scope and to a high standard. This role requires strong technical understanding, programme leadership, and the ability to manage dependencies in a fast-paced semiconductor environment.

The Team

Our Engineering Programme Management team sits at the heart of silicon innovation, enabling delivery of advanced chip technologies. We work across architecture, design, implementation and operations to drive alignment, execution and continuous improvement throughout the silicon lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution and day-to-day management of silicon design programmes, ensuring milestones and dependencies are clearly defined and tracked.
• Build and maintain integrated schedules across architecture, RTL, verification, physical design, DFT, CAD and tape-out.
• Drive alignment across engineering, product and operations on scope, priorities, resourcing and delivery plans.
• Support execution through key phases including specification, design reviews, implementation, sign-off and tape-out readiness.
• Manage scope changes, assessing impact on schedule and resources while maintaining stakeholder alignment.
• Identify risks, dependencies and challenges early, with clear mitigation and escalation plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional readiness for major milestones such as IP integration, design closure and tape-out.
• Provide regular updates on programme status, risks and recovery plans.
• Drive structured decision-making and accountability across teams.
• Capture lessons learned to improve programme management practices and workflows.

Candidate Profile

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3–5 years’ experience in programme/project management or technical delivery within semiconductor, ASIC, SoC or hardware environments.
• Experience supporting silicon design programmes across RTL, verification, physical design and tape-out.
• Good understanding of the silicon development lifecycle, including design, integration, implementation and tape-out milestones.
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage dependencies and competing priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to risk and issue management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and effective in fast-moving environments.

Desirable

• Experience with ASIC/SoC development flows, including design reviews, implementation, sign-off and tape-out.
• Familiarity with RTL, physical design, DFT, CAD or silicon platform teams.
• Understanding of system-level considerations influencing chip design.
• Experience in AI, accelerator, datacentre or high-performance compute silicon programmes.
• Knowledge of semiconductor product development from concept to manufacturing handoff.

About us 

Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute. It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry. 

As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone. 

Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. We bring together specialists across AI research, silicon design, software engineering and systems to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful impact. 

Job Summary 

Reporting into the Data & Transformation function, the Project Manager is responsible for delivering cross-functional transformation programmes that improve how Graphcoreoperates day to day. The role owns end-to-end delivery of initiatives that shape business processes, ways of working and change around enterprise platforms and operational activities, partnering closely with teams across IT, Finance, People, Operations and external partners to ensure outcomes are delivered in a structured, effective and sustainable way. 

The Team 

The Data & Transformation team delivers programmes that improve business processes, tooling and ways of working across Graphcore. The team focuses on shaping and landing transformation around systems and operational processes, rather than owning the systems themselves. It works across multiple functions to deliver change successfully, balancing operational needs, governance, user adoption and long-term sustainability. The team partners closely with subject matter experts, Business Analysts, technical teams and external vendors to turn business requirements into well-executed delivery. 

Responsibilities and Duties 

• Own end-to-end delivery of cross-functional projects, including scope, plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, assumptions, issues and decisions. 

• Establish and run effective project governance, including delivery cadences, status reporting, change control, clear ownership and decision tracking. 

• Coordinate delivery from initiation through go-live and stabilisation, covering planning, execution, testing, user acceptance, cutover and hypercare. 

• Partner with Business Analysts and subject matter experts to translate agreed requirements and process designs into executable delivery plans. 

• Drive alignment across internal teams and third-party partners, resolving blockers, managing dependencies and maintaining momentum against agreed outcomes. 

• Define delivery milestones, acceptance criteria and readiness checkpoints to support high-quality implementation and controlled release. 

• Ensure change is landed effectively through communication planning, training coordination, operational readiness and adoption tracking. 

• Support post-go-live follow-through, including defect triage, prioritisation, lessons learned and continuous improvement activity. 

• Ensure changes are landed in a supportable way, with clear ownership, operating processes, documentation and service expectations agreed with the relevant teams where appropriate. 

• Work with stakeholders to ensure delivery plans appropriately consider access controls, security, auditability and policy or compliance requirements. 

• Manage vendor and partner deliverables where required, ensuring expectations, responsibilities, timelines and dependencies are clearly understood. 

• Produce clear project artefacts and updates that enable informed decision-making and transparent communication across stakeholders. 

Candidate Profile 

Essential 

• Proven experience delivering cross-functional business systems and operational change initiatives, including implementations, migrations, integrations or significant process change. 

• Strong project management fundamentals, including planning, dependency management, risk and issue management, governance and stakeholder communication. 

• Experience coordinating delivery across technical and non-technical teams through testing, go-live and stabilisation. 

• Ability to work effectively in a delivery model that includes Business Analysts or equivalent partners responsible for detailed requirements and process analysis. 

• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and effective plans, status updates, RAID logs and decision records. 

• Experience using modern delivery tools such as Jira and Confluence, or comparable platforms. 

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and keep delivery on track in a fast-moving environment. 

• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work across multiple functions and with external partners. 

Desirable 

• Experience delivering change across enterprise domains such as Finance, People systems, IT service management, procurement, workplace systems or identity and access management. 

• Experience planning and coordinating data migration, cutover activity and operational transition for enterprise systems. 

• Familiarity with security and access control concepts, including role-based access, least privilege and joiner, mover, leaver processes. 

• Experience working in environments with policy, audit or regulatory considerations. 

• Experience working on multi-vendor delivery programmes, organisational integration initiatives or large-scale business change. 

• Interest in, or experience with, AI-enabled workflow improvements and business system integrations. 

About Graphcore

At Graphcore, we’re building the future of AI compute.We’re a team of semiconductor, software and AI experts, with deep experience in creating the complete AI compute stack - from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale.As part of the SoftBank Group, backed by significant long-term investment, we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI ecosystem.To meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity, Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world.We are bringing together the brightest minds to solve the toughest problems, in a place where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact on the company, our products and the future of artificial intelligence.

Job Summary 

As a Senior Technical Project Manager focussed on Platform you will play a key role in bridging the technical and management domains of teams responsible for the planning and delivery of solutions for workload management, systems management & observability, integrated hardware/software quality assurance and cloud development.

You will collaborate with highly technical engineering leads, and multi-functional teams across systems, software, operations, and product to support the flawless delivery of our fully integrated hardware and software AI systems.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Serve as the primary liaison for the technical teams in multi-functional discussions, ensuring alignment on project requirements.

• Support the planning, development and management of project schedules and deliverables to achieve programme objectives on schedule.
• Ensure each team’s programme deliverables satisfy requirements and are fulfilled by the engineering work.
• Monitor and track dependencies both within Platform and with other programme teams, communicating any near-term inputs for the individual team backlogs.

• Represent Platform in programme management syncs and reviews. Efficiently aid teams’ navigation of scope changes to minimize impacts on project timelines and outcomes.

• Work with Release Management and Engineering teams to minimise time-to-delivery and remove blockers for developing at scale.
• High-level technical understanding of the software, QA, cloud development solutions so that you can contribute meaningfully to priority discussions.

• Proactively identify risks and dependencies, support the teams’ development of mitigation strategies, and inform/escalate issues.
• Provide regular updates on program status, highlighting challenges and proposing solutions to internal partners, facilitating informed decision-making.

• Facilitate process for internal compute resource allocations among engineering teams.

• Continually improve processes, optimize workflow, and maintain the highest quality levels.

Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience.
• Experience of working in programs with a strong software and hardware mix.
• Track record of working with Agile project development practices.
• Excellent communicator, translating complex situations into plain narrative.
• Outstanding facilitator to help resolve complex issues.
• Great organiser of people, processes, and product plans.
• Experience working with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) to represent complex work hierarchies and dependencies.
• An ability to work independently without daily oversight in projects that can rapidly evolve and change.
• A demonstrable understanding and application of knowledge and skills managing dependencies, priorities, risks, issues, impacts and constraints.
• A proven track record of delivering technical output, perhaps as an individual contributor, manager or project manager, especially in software development.

Desirable:

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience including at least 3 years in a technical program management role, ideally within multi-functional teams.
• Understanding of AI or HPC systems and how each component interacts with the system.
• Knowledge of data centre design, infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Experience working with satellite teams.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working, a generous annual leave policy, private medical insurance and health cash plan, a dental plan, pension (matched up to 5%), life assurance and income protection. We have a generous parental leave policy and an employee assistance programme (which includes health, mental wellbeing, and bereavement support). We offer a range of healthy food and snacks at our central Bristol office and have our own barista bar! We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Sponsorship

Applicants for this position must hold the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately at this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support for visa applications.

Job Title: Project Manager

Are you motivated by delivering change that shapes how a modern law firm works?

We’re one of the UK’s most forward-thinking law firms, built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and ambition. Join us, and let’s shape the future together.

* We are in a period of exclusive direct sourcing for this role and are not currently accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

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The role in 60 seconds

• Role: Project Manager
• Team: Business Change
• Location: Hybrid working from Bristol, Exeter or Plymouth  
• Working Pattern: Full time
• Why this role matters: The Project Manager turns firm strategy into real, lasting change - helping us work smarter, adopt new ways of working successfully, and deliver an outstanding experience for both clients and colleagues.

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What you’ll do

Embedded in our Business Change Team, working closely with colleagues in the PMO, IT, legal practices, and support functions you'll:

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of multiple projects, owning scope, timescales, budget, quality and outcomes.
• Develop and maintain project plans, business cases, benefits, KPIs, risks and dependencies.
• Deliver projects using Agile, Waterfall or hybrid methodologies, adapting approach to context and stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with Partners, legal teams, business services, IT and third‑party suppliers.
• Apply effective governance, resource planning and financial control, managing cross‑project dependencies.
• Embed change management, adoption, training and benefits realisation into project delivery.

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What we’re looking for

• Proven project management experience delivering complex change, operational improvement or technology projects in medium to large organisations.
• Background in professional services or regulated environments; law firm experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with confidence engaging at all levels.
• Demonstrable change management capability, including impact assessment, communications and adoption.
• Sound project management discipline, ideally supported by relevant qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile, APM, PMP or similar).
• Organised, adaptable and commercially aware, with flexibility to work across offices and embrace hybrid working.
• And you’ll share our passion for innovation, collaboration, and achieving great things together.

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Join a seriously ambitious firm

At Foot Anstey, we’re committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, and society. Here’s what makes us stand out:

• An ambitious growth strategy that opens up opportunities for our people to make their mark.
• A client base that spans household names, thriving startups, and ambitious enterprises.
• A culture built on our values of being refreshingly human, entrepreneurial, inclusive and collaborative.
• A strong focus on being a responsible business with a commitment to sustainability and giving back to our communities.
• Comprehensive professional development and training – whatever your role and level we have training that will support you to achieve your goals.

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Progressive benefits tailored to you

We believe our people are our greatest asset. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing, including:

• Competitive salary and performance-linked bonus.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Private healthcare and wellbeing initiatives (e.g., mental health support, gym memberships).
• An open, flexible working environment.
• Find out more about our benefits and work environment here

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  • Send us your CV and a quick note on why this role is perfect for you.
  • Our team will review your application and be in touch, whatever the outcome.
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  • With a straightforward process typically involving two interviews, our talent acquisition team will guide you through every step, ensuring you feel confident and prepared to show us what you can do.
  • We’re here to support your individual needs. If you require any adaptations or adjustments, we’re more than happy to accommodate these. Before your interview, we’ll contact you to discuss the themes we’ll cover and answer any questions you might have.
  • If you’d like to visit our offices prior to your interview or would like help testing your kit for your virtual interview, just let us know.

Let’s make your next career move the start of something extraordinary.

We’re hiring a Product Manager to drive Authorize, a key product solution of Ping Identity focused on the future of authorization. You’ll help shape how people and AI Agents securely access resources.

You’ll work on one of the most exciting fields in digital identity: dynamic authorization. Ping’s Authorize solution is already in the market and rapidly gaining traction with global enterprises. The rapid rise of Agentic AI has accelerated interest and focus in this domain. You’ll partner with a team that moves fast, listens closely, and obsesses over user value. 

The Product Manager role is an important part of Ping Identity’s worldwide go to market strategy for our products. You will report to the Group Product Manager for Authorization. You will contribute to and implement the product strategy by leading on all execution activities, creating product requirements, coordinating backlogs and owning the roadmap. You will be a close partner with both sales and engineering, acting as the voice of the customer for engineering, and providing insight and guidance on use cases to the field. 

We are increasingly leveraging AI to accelerate delivery, enhance decision-making, and improve overall effectiveness across the product lifecycle, and you will have the opportunity to drive how this evolves at Ping.

This is a high-impact role, focused on building the next generation of authorization capability that will be foundational to Ping’s platforms in the Agentic era.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain and own the multi-quarter product roadmap, backlog, and quarterly feature delivery, and influence and implement the product strategy for PingOne Authorize (multi-tenant SaaS) and PingAuthorize (on-premises software)
• Leverage AI tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness across product management workflows, including research, analysis, documentation, prioritization, and cross-functional communication.
• Gather market, customer, prospect, and partner input to understand customer scenarios and technical requirements, uncover pain points and unmet needs, and act as technical expert on customer use cases.
• Provide detailed input into the product planning process and priority of features for communication to engineering.
• Develop technical requirements and collaborate closely with engineering, design, marketing, and sales to build, launch, and refine high-quality and polished features that meet customer and market needs.
• Perform market analysis, identifying industry trends, strategic needs, and competitive pressures to inform product direction.
• Become a subject matter expert on authorization and the Authorize products, helping to scale understanding and adoption of externalized authorization internally and externally.

What You’ll Bring

• 3+ years of work experience in cloud computing in a product management or engineering role.
• Knowledge of identity and access management, fine-grained authorization or identity use cases, standards and technology.
• A history of managing product development lifecycles to consistently deliver high-quality releases.
• Comfort in discussing product capabilities and market relevance to end-users, partners, engineers, analysts.
• The ability to gather and prioritize market data to maintain a product roadmap.
• Able to synthesize technical information into crisp recommendations and present and defend recommendations to a variety of audiences.
• Strong project/program management leadership including scope, schedule, budget, quality, communications.
• Able to create effective relationships, influence and collaborate internally and externally at all organizational levels.
• Proven strength solving technical problems by driving cross-team collaboration, ownership, and accountability.
• High-agency and extreme ownership: You consistently take initiative, drive progress without waiting for direction, and assume accountability for outcomes
• Creative and enthusiasm to boost efficiency with AI, through workflows, tools, or automation.
• Process-focused mindset: you bring clarity and consistency to how work gets done: You establish clear, repeatable processes that align teams and ensure predictable delivery.

Role OVO-View

Team: Procurement & Supply (Finance)

Location: Bristol or London

Salary banding: £43,610 - £62,801

Experience: Mid-level

Working pattern: Full-Time

Reporting to: Senior Category Manager, Technology

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This role in 3 words: Analysis, Relationships, Commercial

Top 3 qualities for this role: Negotiator, Self-Solving, Entrepreneurial

Where you’ll work:

Depending on the needs of your business area, we expect hub based people to be in the office at least once a week, and to go to OVO Connection events in-person. 

This role will be based at either our London or Bristol hub only, however travel between all hubs, Bristol, London and Glasgow will be expected. Each hub has accessible spaces to park your laptop, is designed to inspire people, help them connect and bring big ideas to life.

Everyone belongs at OVO

At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet

Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here’s how:

As an enterprise business OVO’s supply chain presents large risk but great opportunity when it comes to sustainability and wider ESG initiatives. Procurement & Supply play a vital role when contributing to OVO’s wider Plan Zero aspirations ensuring we’re working with the right partners and managing risks appropriately.

This role in a nutshell:

Your key outcomes will be:

• Ensuring Tech Professional Services are fit for purpose, aligned to OVO’s objectives and key results and wider business needs, representing the best value and quality (working in collaboration with the Senior Category Manager). 
• Lead end-to-end procurement processes for assigned sub-categories in the technology space, ensuring efficiency and compliance. 
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers to secure favourable terms and cost savings.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to drive collaboration and innovation.
• Conduct market analysis to identify risks, opportunities, and trends for assigned sub-categories, feeding into the Technology Spend Category Strategy. 
• Monitor supplier / agency performance and collaborate with the business on regular supplier performance reviews. 
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align spend category objectives with organisational goals.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across procurement activities.
• Support OVO’s sustainability goals through ethical and environmentally responsible sourcing.

Additionally, you will:

• Use data to maintain a clear view of technology professional services category spend and suppliers.
• Support category savings opportunity analysis and future pipeline initiatives.
• Execute RFx exercises, guiding stakeholders and ensuring strong project management practices.
• Lead material commercial initiatives, presenting to the C-suite in line with OVO’s authority matrix.
• Deliver effective Supplier Management strategies. In life contract management, reducing risk, scope creep, supplier performance and contract exit
• Ensure adherence to procurement & contract policies and monitor compliance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of procurement tools, processes, and customer journey management.
• Align sourcing activities with OVO’s Plan Zero objectives, demonstrating measurable contributions.

You’ll be a successful Category Manager - Technology Services at OVO if you…

• Are a strategic thinker with at least 3 years of experience in procurement, supplier management or category management.
• Have strong negotiation skills with a proven track record of delivering material commercial benefits.
• Excel in managing supplier relationships, driving performance, and fostering innovation.
• Are analytical, capable of sourcing and interpreting data to inform decisions.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and build collaborative relationships.
• Demonstrate a commitment to sustainability and ethical procurement practices.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities efficiently.
• Are a team player, working collaboratively with a pragmatic approach.
• Have or are working towards a CIPS qualification (desirable).
• Show an understanding of procurement systems (e.g., Workday Strategic Sourcing).
• Bring experience in sourcing across key subcategories, with exposure to the energy sector being a plus.

You won’t like this role if you…

• Are uncomfortable leading on initiatives with high corporate exposure (Head of Departments and Directors).
• Are unable to effectively and constructively challenge the status quo.
• Are uncomfortable giving and receiving constructive feedback (radical candor).
• Do not possess technical understanding of Procurement best practice.
• Are unable to work effectively across a wider team and influence multiple stakeholders with disparate priorities.
• Do not possess strong commercial acumen and an eye for a deal.
• Are unable to effectively sell and promote the benefits of a robust procurement approach  to your colleagues and peers.

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you

We’ll pay you between  £43,610 and £62,801, depending on your specific skills and experience.

We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.

You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal. 

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay. We'll give you 9% Flex Pay on top of your salary – 4% of this is auto enrolled into your pension, and the remaining 5% is yours to do what you like with. You can use this to buy from our extensive range of flexible benefits, including our green benefits which we've put at the heart of our offering, add to your pension or even take it as cash.

Here’s a taster of what’s on offer: 

For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).

For your health
With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more

For your wellbeing
With gym membership, travel insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, dental insurance, and more

For your lifestyle
With extra holiday buying, discount dining, home & tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations

For your home 
Get up to £400 towards any OVO Energy plan, plus great discounts on solar, smart thermostats and EV chargers

For your commute
Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

For your Belonging

To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you.

Oh, and one last thing...

We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes, yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you!

If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible.

WE ARE AMDARIS

At Amdaris, we bring together exceptional talent to deliver custom software solutions and drive digital transformation. Our acquisition by Insight in 2023 has only solidified our standing in the market to become the leading provider of software solutions and paving the way for an exciting growth trajectory with ambitious future goals. 

Our expertise spans software development, cloud computing, IT strategy, and digital innovation, helping businesses optimise their technology and achieve their strategic objectives. With cutting-edge projects and a dynamic team, there has never been a better time to join us and be part of our journey to shape the future of technology. 

PORTFOLIO DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting into the Group Delivery Director, a Portfolio Director holds overarching accountability for the leadership, governance and performance of a portfolio of delivery engagements.

Operating at the intersection of delivery excellence, commercial rigour, and value-led client outcomes, this is a role of significant influence - shaping how Amdaris delivers at scale, setting the standard for the delivery community, and providing clear leadership to Principal, Senior and Delivery Leads to drive maturity, uplift capability, and ensure decisions, behaviours and outcomes consistently reflect the Amdaris Way.

Key Responsibilities:

• Owns portfolio-wide delivery excellence, embedding scalable delivery frameworks aligned to the Amdaris Way, ensuring strong governance, predictable execution and measurable value realisation across all engagements.
• Provides senior delivery oversight and assurance across the full lifecycle, setting portfolio reporting standards, maintaining visibility of delivery health, and driving systemic improvement initiatives.
• Acts as the senior escalation point for complex, high-risk delivery and client issues, providing decisive leadership, sound judgement and effective upward escalation to protect outcomes and relationships.
• Builds and sustains trusted, influential relationships with senior client stakeholders, operating as a strategic advisor who shapes delivery direction and drives long-term partnership success.
• Leads portfolio-level client management and service governance, using insights and metrics (e.g. NPS, KPIs) to proactively manage risks, meet contractual commitments and continuously improve client experience.
• Leads and develops delivery leadership capability, coaching Principal, Senior and Delivery Leads, setting clear performance expectations, managing wellbeing and performance, and strengthening delivery maturity.
• Owns delivery commercial performance across the portfolio, ensuring engagements meet financial targets, supporting pre-sales, and identifying and advancing upsell, renewal and new-business opportunities.
• Oversees portfolio-level risk, resourcing and workforce planning, anticipating capacity and capability gaps, validating risk management approaches, and coordinating corrective action across Delivery, Client Success and Technical Leadership.

PORTFOLIO DIRECTOR REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive experience as a Delivery Lead or Project/Programme Manager, leading multiple concurrent teams delivering enterprise-level software in complex environments.
• Deep knowledge of the full software delivery lifecycle, governance frameworks and operating models across diverse client contexts.
• Certified delivery practitioner in one or more of: PMP / Prince2 / Scrum Master / ITIL.
• Proven ability to lead, inspire and develop high-performing delivery teams at scale, with a track record of building leadership capability across a delivery community.
• Operates autonomously with strong ownership, setting direction, milestones and accountability while delivering outcomes under broad strategic guidance.
• Brings strong commercial judgements, consistently balancing client value with business viability and making sound decisions under pressure in high-stakes environments.
• Highly analytical and delivery-focused, able to set and uphold portfolio-wide standards, synthesise complex signals and translate governance into decisive, consistent action.
• Exceptional communicator with the credibility to influence, challenge and align senior client and internal stakeholders through clear, compelling written and verbal communication.

LIFE AT AMDARIS

• Private Medical Cover ✨ Your health is a priority and we’ve got you covered!
• Work from Anywhere Policy (EMEA) 🌍Flexibility to work from wherever inspires you! 
• Flexible and Hybrid working 🧑‍💻A balance between office days and home comfort. 
• Dog Friendly Office 🐾 Bring your furry friends along for the ride. 
• Competitive Employer Pension contributions 💼 We invest in your future, today. 
• Cycle to work scheme, Electric car scheme, Gym discounts 🚴 and many more flexible benefits to use at your leisure
• Health & Wellbeing app 🧘 Access mindfulness tools, positivity boosts, and wellness support anytime
• Monthly social and charitable events 💙 Build connections and give back while having fun.
• Beer on Tap!! 🍻Raise a glass to celebrate the wins.

We're an equal opportunities employer and we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive team. Having a mix of perspectives helps keep us on our A-game and drives us to do better everyday. That's why we make every effort to bring together a diverse panel of interviewers and are happy to make any reasonable adjustments you might need during the process; just let our lovely talent team know ahead of time!

We're looking for an enthusiastic Senior Delivery Manager to join our Bristol team. Delivery Managers are the backbone of project success here at Great State. We pride ourselves on delivering beautiful websites, apps, and technology solutions with inspired content and elegant user experience at the core. We work with clients such as Honda, The Royal Navy and Longleat to transform their digital offerings and capabilities. You’ll be responsible for the successful delivery of projects, from a quality, timing and commercial perspective, and work closely with the client, the Great State client relationship owner (Client Partner or Delivery Lead) and the wider internal teams. 

Reporting to one of our Delivery Leads, you will ensure that your projects are on track, utilising the most effective mix of skills and the most appropriate process and tools. As the day-to-day contact with our clients, the Delivery Manager needs to exercise tact and diplomacy, and understand the clients’ issues and needs – while at the same time protecting the interests of the business. 

With a natural interest in technological innovation, a highly skilled team of experts around you and a healthy training plan, you will succeed in keeping our client brands relevant in a connected world. In addition to an excellent salary, Great State offers a wide range of benefits and a fantastic team of people to work, learn and play with. 

Key responsibilities:

• Support the day-to-day delivery of digital projects, ensuring they run smoothly, stay on time, and meet quality standards
• Put the appropriate plans and measures in place to properly initiate your projects
• Plan and run clear, detailed internal and external project kick-offs, forming part of strong project initiation
• Collaborate with project teams and client stakeholders to plan and deliver against agreed roadmaps and project milestones
• Help define project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource needs, escalating any risks early
• Create Statements of Work, estimates and project plans with guidance from senior delivery or client teams
• Identify and manage change using change control process
• Work with the resourcing team to make sure the right skills and capacity are in place for successful delivery
• Provide clear briefs for everyone working on your projects
• Support the translation of requirements into user stories which are clear and actionable to the team
• Lead key team ceremonies such as stand-ups, sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives, promoting an agile and collaborative environment
• Proactively track project progress against timelines and budgets (using a budget tracker and updating an overrun/burn report), ensuring updates and issues are flagged early, and overruns are mitigated and managed
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and dependencies, escalating when needed
• Create and maintain appropriate project governance for the size of project
• Ensure delivery outputs meet agreed quality standards and that delivery processes are followed and are ISO 9001 compliant
• Input to financial forecasting
• Work closely with delivery leads, project teams, and clients to keep communication clear, focused and productive
• Gain an understanding of your clients, their industry and the competitor landscape
• Build positive relationships with clients, internal teams, and partners to support smooth delivery
• Coordinate with third parties or vendors if required, under the guidance of a Delivery Lead
• Contribute to improving delivery processes by sharing ideas, identifying blockers, and suggesting ways of working better

Skills/experience:

• Experience managing digital projects with budgets of £100k+, including website builds and/or app development
• Proven track record in delivering to different project management methods
• Experience in client management
• Good understanding of commercial management of project budgets including estimating/planning resources, developing/managing budgets, and writing relevant project documentation
• Able to manage internal and client stakeholders to achieve optimal outcomes – agency experience is essential
• Strong all-round communication skills – written and verbal
• Ability to think calmly, clearly and objectively to resolve challenges
• Expertise in Microsoft Office 365 and solid experience of project management software and tools such as MS Project or
• Experience using AI tools would be nice to have
• SC cleared preferred but not essential, although need to be clearable

Behaviours:

• Charismatic and open personality
• Ability to work well under pressure with an objective focused and positive approach
• Curious, passion for digital and the application of technology
• A team player with the ability to coach and support to facilitate decision making
• Excellent communication skills across all mediums – presentation, written, verbal
• Good commercial acumen
• Problem-solving skills, analytical, fair and objective
• Strong client management skills
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Have a collaborative, supportive and team-based approach
• A commitment to quality, accuracy and driving improvements
• Calm and considered
• Resilient, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability

There will be travel required to the client's location occasionally and a requirement to work in the Bristol office for a minimum of two days a week. The remainder of the time can be remote. 

DIVERSITY STATEMENT 

Building diversity into our team isn’t just important to us as people, it is business critical.  

We design digital products and services for a diverse world, and so we want a diverse team who enable us to produce the best work for our clients.  

We don’t just celebrate differences; we want a team that is built upon them. A team that represents all sexual orientations, ethnicities, faiths, and gender expressions. Every person is welcome at Great State and we offer the appropriate support throughout anyone’s journey with us.  

Equally if you have a disability or a special need that requires accommodation or our attention, then we want you on our team, and we actively encourage you to apply. 

Build. Innovate. Inspire. Join Great State.